Diasporas, Data, D3.js, Oh my!

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EmpireJS 2018 Diasporas, Data, D3.js, Oh my! Nishat Anjum @thathijabae

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What I built. How I built it. Why I built it. Was it all even worth it? EmpireJS 2018 @thathijabae

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1 What I built Visualizing the aftermath of a genocide. EmpireJS 2018 @thathijabae

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200 - 300 Million Bengalis in the world 32 Million Have migrated out of Bangladesh since 2000 EmpireJS 2018 @thathijabae

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Running through the UN archives with my woes. EmpireJS 2018 @thathijabae

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D3.JS is a great introduction to data visualization. EmpireJS 2018 @thathijabae

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2 How I built it Let's look at some code. EmpireJS 2018 @thathijabae

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3 Why did I build this? Existential Crisis Time! EmpireJS 2018 @thathijabae

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N. R. Narayana Murthy: Engineering or technology is all about using the power of science to make life better for people, to reduce cost, to improve comfort, to improve productivity, etc. “ EmpireJS 2018 @thathijabae

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4 EmpireJS 2018 Does it even matter? @thathijabae

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diaspora noun | di·as·po·ra | \ dī-ˈas-p(ə-)rə , dē-
the movement, migration, or scattering of a people away from an established or ancestral homeland or any group migration or flight from a country or region. EmpireJS 2018 @thathijabae

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Data is always collected with an agenda. I wanted to make my father’s memories of war concrete with some hard numbers. EmpireJS 2018 @thathijabae

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With great power comes great responsibility. EmpireJS 2018 @thathijabae

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Thank you! EmpireJs || @thathijabae